Town government · Weld County, CO

La Salle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), La Salle took in $7.3 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money3.9%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

29%

of La Salle's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
29%$2.1 million
Property tax
10%$729 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$128 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$861 thousand
  • Sewer$630 thousand
  • Other service charges$112 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Road charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.9%$282 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$86 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
29%$2.1 million
Fines
1.0%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%

What stands out

28%

of La Salle's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$944 thousand
  • Water supply$765 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$676 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$385 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$291 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$370 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$370 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$314 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$314 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of La Salle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of La Salle itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.